French xebec Singe (1762)
Xebec of the French Navy launched in 1762 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Singe was a Renard-class xebec of the French Navy, launched in 1762. She served in the Mediterranean against the Barbary pirates, and is notable for a number of important officers who served aboard, notably Flotte, Raimondis and Suffren.
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Model "13 MG 14" on display at the Musée national de la Marine | |
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Name | Singe |
Namesake | monkey |
Ordered | 9 December 1761 [1] |
Builder | Toulon Dockyard [1] |
Laid down | March 1762 [1] |
Launched | 3 July 1762 [1] |
In service | 27 July 1762 [1] |
Out of service | 1779 [1] |
Fate | Sold 1780 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Renard-class xebec |
Tons burthen | 200 tonnes |
Length | 37.4 metres |
Beam | 9.1 metres |
Depth of hold | 3.5 metres |
Armament | 20 guns |
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